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Redemption
The Ava High School boys varsity squad played in familiar waters Thurs., Dec. 20, as they hosted the Seymour Tigers on the maple at home. Last week the Bears faced a tough opponent in Forsyth where they came out with a 79-77 victory over the Panthers. It was a hard-fought victory with end-game similarities that…
Read MoreAva Football Rakes-In 2018 All-SWMFCA Class 2 All-Region Football Team Honors
Ava High School quarterback Caleb Johnson (12) carries the ball during a Missouri Class 2 playoff game against Lamar on November, 17, 2018, in Lamar, Missouri. The Bears ended their post-season bid with a 35-30 loss to Lamar. BELOW: Ava High School head football coach Dan Swofford, left, addresses student athletes after the game. (AVA,…
Read MoreAva Middle School Lady Bears’ Season Closes
The Ava Middle school girls basketball teams wrapped up the season Tuesday in the Liberty Tournament. The 8th-grade team finished their season 11-3 and placed 2nd in both the Mountain Grove and Liberty Tournaments. The 7th-grade squad finished their season 5-9.
Read MoreA Fall To Fordland
Ava Varsity Lady Bears Go 6-2 With Loss To Fordland The Ava Lady Bears came onto the court with a 6-1 record Thursday as they warmed up on the court in Fordland. Last week the Lady Bears defeated Chadwick 62-32, lead in scoring by Ashton Bewley and Lauren Mendel who have both put up consistent…
Read MoreOMC Gainesville Hosts Bulldogs Basketball Tailgate
WEST PLAINS, Mo – Ozarks Medical Center (OMC) Gainesville Family Medicine held a pregame tailgate party recently before the Bulldogs basketball game. About 100 members of the community attended the free event, including the entire Gainesville Bulldog Basketball Team, and OMC providers. Attendees enjoyed BBQ courtesy of OMC. “We were so pleased to host so…
Read MoreAva Middle School Basketball Round Up
The Ava Middle School Bears played three games last week to finish their 2018 season. Monday, December 10th, saw the Bears travel to Willow Springs and split a pair of games. Willow Springs won the 7th grade contest 44-27. Ava trailed 11-7 after the first quarter of play, and trailed by 7 points at the…
Read MoreForesight: Ava Bears Varsity Improves to 5-2 with Nail-Biting Win Over Forsyth
With a great team usually comes a great coach who is so enveloped in the program they run that it shows on the court Behind the Ava crew running the maple strips is head coach Mike Mallow who concluded a post-game interview last week making mention at the task that lay ahead for the Bears. …
Read MoreAva Lady Bears Blast Chadwick Cardinals, ahead 30 at the Buzzer
By Jason Hoekema The Ava Lady Bears seem to have shaken off the season-start jitters after placing third in last week’s tournament. Monday, the Lady Bears allowed fewer fouls and ran-up the board up with a 30-point lead at the final buzzer. Since the season opened, the varsity squad has been in the habit of…
Read MoreAva Bears Run Past Bradleyville With 95 Points
By Jason Hoekema Runs is a term normally used in Baseball, but the Bears were able to run the board up a few times Monday. In addition to the point-sprints, the Ava High School boys varsity squad drew several fouls instead of giving them. The Bears pulled 21 fouls from the Bradleyville Eagles offense for…
Read MoreAva High School Basketball Tournament Round-Up
By Jason Hoekema The Ava Bears and Lady Bears squads were on the road playing in area tournaments last week, one rushing to conclusion to beat the now-bust weather forecast. The Lady Bears played in the Springfield New Covenant tournament, facing Billings on Dec. 3 and New Covenant on Dec. 4. The Lady Bears picked…
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